Thesaurus results for INTERCEPT

intercept

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈsept

Definition of intercept

as in to grab

to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course the cat was about to hightail it out the front door when I intercepted her

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Recent Examples of intercept The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday its air defenses overnight intercepted 644 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions, illegally annexed Crimea and the Black Sea. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Baylor does rank second in pass defense efficiency, but that ranking is largely based off intercepting Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown three times in the season opener. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Humphries was called for two crucial penalties, the Falcons sacked Stafford three times and intercepted three passes. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Saudi forces intercepted two more ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh on Monday. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intercept

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Ditto for the reinterpretation of thong sandals that grabbed attention at Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier, or the clear vinyl-like styles seen at Balenciaga, Chloé, Simone Rocha, Stella McCartney and Moschino, among others.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Mel Ismail, a 56-year-old father, was rescued by another surfer who just happened to show up at the beach and was willing to risk his own life by grabbing his board and heading towards the bloody water.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of grab

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Meta's popular smart glasses can take photos, capture video and record voice notes or reminders.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
All three ships would be based out of Port Canaveral to support capture out at sea of the New Glenn rocket first stages after launch.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of capture

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Antetokounmpo also blocked a Noah Clowney dunk attempt a few minutes later, and then got the ball back for a spinning finger roll on the other end.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
As Wrigley View Rooftop sees it, there’s no limiting principle allowing one sports business to block a neighbor from selling seats with a view.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of block

Verb

Shortly after the 110 migrants were interdicted at sea on Wednesday by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment and Border Force, they were loaded on two police marine vessels for processing.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Simply interdicting drugs and arresting the perpetrators, Rubio alleged, didn’t work.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of interdict

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